POLITICS

Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Presidential Candidate for the Afrafranto Movement, has emphasized the importance of an “Enterprise Economy” as a sustainable solution to Ghana’s economic challenges. Speaking at the IEA Evening Encounters on the 1st of October in Accra, Mr. Kyerematen highlighted that the key to creating jobs and fostering innovation lies in developing an economy driven by private enterprise, ...

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has dismissed allegations by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) concerning discrepancies in the voters register. According to him, the assertions by the opposition party are unfounded and lacking evidence. Speaking at the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Mr Kodua challenged the NDC ...

In a significant move to support new parents, former President John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, has pledged to introduce a one-week paternity leave for married men and extend maternity leave from three to four months if elected in December’s elections. This announcement was made at the NDC Women’s Manifesto launch in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. ...

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has announced that the Commission has successfully sanitised the voters’ register in preparation for the upcoming general elections. The EC Chairperson, made the comments during the opening of an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting, on Tuesday, 1 October 2024, where she outlined the steps taken to correct errors in the voter ...

Parliament is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, 15 October 2024. The House will reconvene in an unexpected venue, the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The relocation is due to ongoing renovations in Parliament’s main chamber, prompting the temporary shift for the fifth meeting of the fourth session. Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin confirmed the change in a ...

The final field poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics, nearly two months before December 2024 says the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)  John Dramani Mahama (JDM) maintains his lead in the poll with 51.1% of the votes. The vice president and the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB) is on 37.3%, Alan Kwadwo ...

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated his commitment to advancing women’s representation in Parliament, district assemblies, and leadership roles across key sectors if elected in December’s general elections. Addressing the NDC Women’s Manifesto launch on Monday, 30 September 2024 Mr. Mahama highlighted that gender equality in leadership is not only a moral responsibility ...

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has announced that the commission has largely resolved errors in the voter register during an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held at the Alisa Hotel on Tuesday, October 1. Addressing concerns about the voter register, Jean Mensa emphasised that it is not final and contains some imperfections. She acknowledged that such errors ...

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Effiduase Asokore in the Ashanti Region Dr Ayew Afriyie, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of importing foreign nationals to engage in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, which has significantly harmed Ghana’s water bodies. Speaking at the Bawumia Volunteers 2024 (B24) launch in Kumasi over the weekend, Dr Afriyie claimed ...

A Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Bossman Asare, has said that the commission is ready to meet all the political parties to explain issues regarding the voter register to them. He revealed that all the concerns of the NDC against the register have been resolved. The Commission is ready to meet all the political parties and explain ...